Why Would Anyone Leave?

Leave the Gospel?

That would be astonishing—Galatians 1:6

Galatians 1:6 ESV

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—

That would be a different gospel—Galatians 1:6

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I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—

There isn’t a different gospel—Galatians 1:7

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not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.

Different gospels bring the same curse—Galatians 1:8-9

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But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.

How Else Can We Please God?

Christians aren’t People Pleasers—Galatians 1:10

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For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Christians are pleasing through God’s Gospel—Galatians 1:11

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For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel.

Christians are confident before God because the Gospel is from God—Galatians 1:12

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For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

Where are you going?